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Are Dark Colored Stools And Nausea Caused Due To Prenatal Vitamins?
I have been taking pre natal vitamin with iodine on doctors suggestion to get ready for pregnancy. It s been 2 weeks. My stool is black- feel nauseated and have the runs for two days. For past two years I was taking vitamin D with calcium after having breast cancer and just switched to prenatal vitamin.
Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Hello,
As per my clinical experience, the dark stools with nausea are in concern with side effect of prenatal vitamins with iodine causing alteration in gut flora mechanics. With held the medicine intake for a couple of days and your all symptoms will disappear within 2-3 days of last dose.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
As per my clinical experience, the dark stools with nausea are in concern with side effect of prenatal vitamins with iodine causing alteration in gut flora mechanics. With held the medicine intake for a couple of days and your all symptoms will disappear within 2-3 days of last dose.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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